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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2, having a 79.3 score against 79.1. Samsung Galaxy Note 5's body is lighter and way thinner than Xperia XZ2, even though it was released many years before. Xperia XZ2 has a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xperia XZ2 also has a larger number of faster cores.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a bit sharper screen than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per display inch. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a larger sensor, higher video frame rates and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
The Xperia XZ2 features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ2 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 6 percent bigger battery capacity.
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